Historians study the causes of ancient fighting between city-states, examining trade disputes and territorial ambitions.
历史学家研究古代城邦之间战斗的原因，考察贸易争端和领土野心。
Which choice best defines “fighting”?
C — The act of using physical force against someone. “fighting” means the act of using physical force against someone.
Which word means “the act of using physical force against someone”?
C — fighting. “fighting” means the act of using physical force against someone.
fighting — the act of using physical force against someone. In Chinese: 战斗，打架.
fighting is pronounced /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/.
Historians study the causes of ancient fighting between city-states, examining trade disputes and territorial ambitions. (历史学家研究古代城邦之间战斗的原因，考察贸易争端和领土野心。)
combat, battle, conflict — all close in meaning to fighting (the act of using physical force against someone).
peace, truce — each the opposite of fighting (the act of using physical force against someone).
Yes. fighting is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.